Points System

Points

Points accumulate over the course of the calendar year. On December 31st, an athlete’s top three race performances are scored. Although athletes may compete in as many IRONMAN, IRONMAN 70.3, and IRONMAN 5150 events as they choose, only their top three race performances will be calculated toward their AGR. Points are allocated to each race distance and calculated based on the athlete’s finish time behind the first official finisher in their age group. Athletes are encouraged to check their points/rankings throughout the year to make sure all of their results are accurate.

For an IRONMAN (full-distance triathlon) the total available points are 5,000. IRONMAN 70.3 (half-distance triathlon), the total available points are 3,500. For IRONMAN 5i50 events the total available points are 1,000. For sprint distance events the total available points are 700. Points are calculated based on the athlete’s race finish time behind the first finisher in his/her age group. Points continue to drop as the race time increases, until the points reach a "point floor," at which point they don’t drop any further.

Please note: When a race is deemed a non-wetsuit legal race, all athletes who choose to race in the wetsuit wave will receive base participation points in accordance with the All World Athlete age group ranking system.

There is a value to the minutes and seconds in each race distance. In an IRONMAN, the points diminish at a rate of approximately 12 points per minute. In an IRONMAN 70.3 they diminish by approximately 18 points per minute. IRONMAN 5i50 diminish at a rate of 21 points per minute. Sprints diminish at a rate of 33 points per minute.

Example: If you win your age group in IRONMAN, you are awarded 5,000 points. If you finish in second place a minute behind the leader, your points are 4,988.

Point Break Down

Event Distance

Maximum Points

Minimum Points

Rate of Decline*

Time to Floor**

IRONMAN

5,000

1,000

12 points/minute

5.5 hours

IRONMAN 70.3

3,500

700

18 points/minute

2.5 hours

5i50

1,000

350

21 points/minute

30 minutes

IRONMAN Sprint Triathlons

750

250

33 points/Minute

15 minutes

* Rate at which points decrease based on finish time behind the first finisher in each age group.